Directions (Qs. 1 - 15): Here, a sentence is given with one or two blank spaces, indicating that those words have been omitted from it. Select the word/ words that fits in the blank, there by making the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
1. Saraswathi ........ for her upcoming exam for the past three weeks.
A) has been studying
B) have studied
C) studies
D) studied
E) had studied
2. The team's success was largely due to their ability to think ........ the box.
A) within
B) outside
C) beneath
D) behind
E) for
3. The professor's speech was so ........ that it captivated the entire audience.
A) mundane
B) incoherent
C) articulate
D) superficial
E) boring
4. By the time the guests arrived, she ........ all the arrangements for the party.
A) completing
B) completes
C) was completing
D) had completed
E) have complete
5. The unexpected turn of events threw a ........ in their plans.
A) brick
B) flower
C) feather
D) hammer
E) wrench
6. The artist's work displayed a remarkable level of ........ and attention to detail.
A) precision
B) spontaneity
C) ambiguity
D) vagueness
E) dullness
7. The patient ........ to the doctor that the prescribed medication was ineffective.
A) complains
B) complained
C) was complaining
D) have complained
E) complaining
8. The team's unity and cooperation were the ........ of their victory.
A) hindrance
B) downfall
C) cornerstone
D) impediment
E) hurdle
9. The CEO's decision to diversify the company's portfolio was considered a ........ move.
A) conservative
B) timid
C) conventional
D) audacious
E) cool
10. Before starting the engine, ensure that all the required maintenance ........ completed to avoid any unforeseen issues.
A) have
B) were
C) be
D) being
E) has been
11. The committee members, along with the chairman, ........ attending the conference next week.
A) are B) am C) is D) be E) to
12. The recent economic downturn has led to a ........ of job opportunities, leaving many graduates in a precarious situation.
A) plethora
B) dearth
C) conundrum
D) boo
E) bountiful
13. The success of a team ........ not only on individual talent but also on ....... cooperation.
A) depend, collective
B) depend, collaborator
C) depends, concerted
D) depends, singular
E) depending, combined
14. The new policy aims to ........ the gap between the rich and the poor by implementing ........ economic reforms.
A) bridge, radical
B) narrow, progressive
C) mend, conservative
D) reduce, stringent
E) close, moderate
15. The speaker's ........ words and ........ gestures captivated the audience.
A) concise, subdued
B) mundane, lively
C) prosaic, vigorus
D) verbose, static
E) eloquent, animated
Key
1-A ; 2-B ; 3-C ; 4-D ; 5-E ; 6-A ;7-B ; 8-C ; 9-D ; 10-E ; 11-A ; 12-B ; 13-C ; 14-D ; 15-E
